Kovvur, West Godavari district 3.84

Kovvur is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Kovvur mandal in Kovvur revenue division.EtymologyThis Town was earlier referred as Govur.GeographyKovvuru is situated on the west bank of the Godavari River, at a distance of 92km from the district headquarters, Eluru. It is located at and has an average elevation of 10m. Kovvur Is The Most Peaceful Town In The District And Devotional Town, "Goshpada Kshetram" Very Well Known Tourist Place Where Godavari Pushkaralu Takes Place.DemographicsIndia census, Kovvur had a population of 39,193. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kovvur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kovvur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.GovernanceCivic administrationKovvur municipality was formed in the year 1965. It is a III–Grade Municipality, which is spread over an area of 24.56km2 and has 23 election wards.TransportThe transport is mainly supported by the presence of bridges across Godavari River such as, the Godavari Bridge, which is the second longest railroad bridge in Asia; and the Godavari Arch Bridge, commissioned on 14 March 1997 for Howrah–Chennai main line. While, the Old Godavari Bridge (The Havelock Bridge) was the earliest of all, built in 1897 and was decommissioned in 1997.